Mamoru Takata, Ph.D.
Recent Publications
- Parental niche construction buffers microbial and competitive challenges and drives offspring dependence in burying beetles
Grubmüller E., Meier D.V., Kreil M., Schmit L., Scharl E., Takata M., Weig A., Steiger S. (2026) Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 123: e2617749123.
- Staying on board: synchronized behavioral switching allows phoretic nematodes to persist through host molting
Katsumi Y., Takata M., Matsuura K. (2026) Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 80: 111.
- A non-invasive method for estimating termite colony biomass using CO2 concentrations in laboratory conditions
Yabe K., Takata M., Matsuura K. (2026) Insectes Sociaux Published online.
- Reproduction by worker-derived kings under natural conditions in the termite Reticulitermes speratus
Takata M., Araki S., Takahashi M., Matsuura K. (2026) The Science of Nature 113: 54.
- What kills a society: accumulation of uric acid increases infectious disease risk in termites
Konishi T., Nakashima M., Nozaki T., Tasaki E., Takata M., Matsuura K. (2026) Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 293: 20252438. | PDF
Key Words
Behavioral ecology, Sociobiology, Evolutionary biology, Social insects, Parental care, Kin selection, Caste differentiation, Termites, Burying beetles